Britain has warned of possible attacks on its
territory by battle-hardened extremists sneaked into Nigeria from Syria by
leaders of terrorist group, Islamic State (IS).
The report said there were fears that strong
links between Nigeria and the UK would make it easier for IS to send its
killers to Britain to orchestrate terror attacks, death and destruction.
It noted that more than 150 British troops are
conducting counter-terror training with Nigerian forces in an attempt to stem
the bloody tide and stop IS from taking hold in the West African region.At one
training mission in Kaduna, a senior Nigerian Air Force commander revealed how
local jihadi groups were learning from IS after swearing allegiance to its
black flag.
Group Captain, Isaac Subi, 46, who has been
fighting terrorism across Africa since 1991, said IS had an exchange programme
of fighters.“They come and train their fighters here and some of our insurgents
too are granted access to their training in Yemen and Syria, acquiring those
skills and they come back and teach others.The report further stated that the
poisonous influence of the fighters had already ended in horror attacks on
British streets, citing the stabbing to death of Fusilier Lee Rigby in 2013 in
London by Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, both of Nigerian descent.

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